NEW GALLERY SPACES OPENING IN 2016

In December 2016, our fourth floor will be transformed into a new destination for historical education and innovation. During the current renovation, objects from our permanent collection are on view throughout the Museum.

Museum Collection Highlights

Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)

Date:

1842-45

Object Number:

1915.76

Medium:

Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper

Related People:

Artist/Maker:Edward Burckhardt

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Insignia

A gold metal military insignia cap pin in the shape of two crossed sabres with closed loop pommels under the letters "U.S.", with two small stickpins on the reverse. Probably a Civil War era (or slightly later) Union cavalry hat insignia.

Credit Line

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

Object Number

2002.1.4395

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.